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If It Were Love
Directed by
Patric Chiha
Patric Chiha
Status . Completed
Country . France
Original Title . Si c'était de l'Amour
Year . 2020
Language . French, English
Domestic Release . Norte Distribution
(June
22, 2020)
Genre . Dance Documentary
Runtime . 82
Status . Completed
Country . France
Original Title . Si c'était de l'Amour
Year . 2020
Language . French, English
Domestic Release . Norte Distribution
(June
22, 2020)
Genre . Dance Documentary
Runtime . 82
BASED ON GISELE
VIENNE'S DANCE
PIECE 'CROWD'
Fifteen young dancers of different origins and horizons are on tour with ‘Crowd’, Gisèle Vienne’s epic dance piece exploring the 90’s rave scene. From theatre to theatre, the work mutates into strange, intimate relationships. Is the stage contaminating real life – or the opposite?
A disturbing journey exploring our nights, our parties, our loves.
DIRECTOR
Patric Chiha is an Austrian director with Hungarian and Lebanese origins. He was born in 1975 in Vienna.
After studying fashion design at ESAA Duperré (Paris) and editing à INSAS (Brussels), he directs several short and medium length films as well as documentaries (HOME, WHERE IS THE HEAD OF THE PRISON?, THE GENTLEMEN) selected in many film festivals.
In 2009, he directs his first feature film, DOMAIN, with Béatrice Dalle, selected at the Venice International Film Festival.
He continues with BOYS LIKE US (2014) and two documentaries: BROTHERS OF THE NIGHT (2016) and IF IT WERE LOVE (2019), both selected at the Berlinale.
He is now working on his new fiction film: THE BEAST IN THE JUNGLE.
CAST & CREW
PRODUCER
Aurora films (Diamond Island, Heaven Sent, Patric Chiha’s films)
DOP
Jordane Chouzenoux (Cannabis - Arte TV Serie & The Night Eats the World)
EDITING
Anna Riche
FESTIVALS AND AWARDS
BERLINALE PANORAMA (TEDDY AWARD FOR BEST DOCUMENTARY)
CPH:DOX
FICUNAM
HOT DOCS
OUTFEST
MOLODIST
INDIELISBOA
DOCAVIV
FESTIVAL MIX MILANO
HELSINKI IFF
ATHENS IFF
OSLO FUSION IFF
GAZE INTERNATIONAL LGBT
BRISBANE IFF
FIC VALDIVIA
BFI LONDON FF
FESTIVAL DU NOUVEAU CINEMA
BERGEN IFF
QUEER FESTIVAL PORTO
NEWFEST
SEVILLE EUROPEAN FF
DANCE UMBRELLA
HAINAN ISLAND IFF
PANORAMA OF EUROPEAN CINEMA
VILNIUS IFF
ZINEGOAK
“A sensational journey, widening our
perception of time, space, movement
and emotion (...), an extremely
powerful work.”
"If It Were Love is a delicate mixture of sensuality and creativity."
« A dazzling piece, transfixing
and strangely resonant. »
on ‘Crowd’